Building construction.



0. P. POND.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1912.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1912.

1,074,526, Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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1?. YOND, F lHILAIDELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 31), 1913.

Application filed June 1, 1912. Serial no. 701,085.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I CLARKE P. Pom), a

citizen of the United States, residing in I Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Build ng Construction, of which the following IS a specification. V D

One object of my invention is to provide a novel building construction particularly designed for the purpose of preventing ac cumulation of-gases in its upper part and to assist in the removal of such gases; the arrangement of the parts being such as to provide a substantially uniform distribution of daylight and fresh air throughout the entire width of the building.

I further desire to provide an improved form of building construction which shall include a monitor roof of novel form especially 29 designed with a view to carrying'away rain water in the'most satisfactory manner and at the same time provide the most advantageous distribution of ligl'it as well as the most effective ventilation for the building.

These objects and other advantageous ends I secure as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which: v

Figure 1, isa transverse section of a buildinp constructed according to my invention,

portions of the side extensions of the building being omitted; Fig. 2, is a transverse vertical section of one side of the building shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, is a vertical section on an enlarged scale illustrating the detail construction of the sides of the monitor,

The building constructed according to my invention is to he understood as provided with any suitable number of sets of roof 4O trusses with their necessary columns, ties,

and struts placed at proper mtervals,;as s.

Well understood by those skilled in this parilt'llldl' art; the drawings illustrating one such set of parts as found in a single plane extending transversely of the building.

in the above drawings 1 represents a central vertical column while 2 indicates the columns at the extreme sides of the building, although it is to he noted that said columns 0 may be in other positions as may be required for the support of traveling cranes, or for other purposes, without'departing from my invention. These columns serve to support the horizontally extended roof truss 3 which has upper and lower chords 4 and 5 connected by vertical and diagonal members 6 and 6 as shown.

The central column 1, or its equivalent structure, has a vertical extension 7, and at a distance on either side of the line of said column equal to approximately one-third of the distance between it and one side of the building, I provide light columns or struts 8 which extend to a height above that of the central column 7, to which they are connected by suitable trusses 9. The upper portion of the column extension 7 is con nected to the upper chord at of the truss 3 by tie rods 10 at points adjacent the bases of the columns 8.

The columns 7 and 8 with the trusses9 of the various sets of transverse elements constitute a frame for a monitor and these are connected by longitudinally extending rafters 11. on which is mounted the monitor roof 12, which, owing to the construction heretofore described, slopes from its edges toward its center which is in the vertical plane including the various columns 7.

From a point above the middle of each of the columns 8, structural members 13 extend downwardly at an angle of about 30 degrees to the vertical to the upper chord member 4 of the truss 3, and the outer portionsof these latter trusses are likewise connected together by longitudinally extending rafters 14 on which is mounted the roof proper 15. The supports for this latter are of such dcsign that its outer portion (equal to about one-quarter of its width) slopes inwardly from its edge, from whence the roof slopes upwardly to the bases of the inclined members 13 on which it extends for a short distance.

The inclined members 13 as well as the hung or hinged at their upper edges and may be provided with any suitable means whereby all the sashes in each line can be simultaneously swung out to the open position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The various columns 2 are likewise connected by a series of horizontally extending members 22 which are provided with the necessary vertical members to form a series of window frames, of which the windows of the upper two sets 28 are arranged in two lines designed to swing outwardly from their upper edges. The lower portions of these windows are provided with vertically movable sashes 24, so that the entire area of each side of the building from the roof l5 downwardly, as well as practically the entire area of both sides of the monitor, are formed for the admission of light. It is further to be noted that with the monitor construction described it is an impossibility for objectionable gases to accumulate in the building when the windows are open, for the inclination of the roof 12' is such that rising gases are at once directed outwardly to one side or the other of the building instead of accumulating in the upper part thereof as in the ordinary construction, and thereafter falling into its lower portions when they become cooled. 7

Owing to the peculiar arrangement of the windows in the side portions of the monitor, the central parts of the building are illuminated in the best and most etfieient manner, as are also thoseother parts immediately under the roof l5, owing to the light delivered through the windows 23 and 24: as well as to that admitted through the windows in the sides of the monitor. The peculiar arrangement of the windows 20, 21 and 23 is such that these may be kept open even during severe storms.

The construction of the monitor roof 12 in the manner shown, makes it possible to remove all the water falling on or delivered upon said roof through suitable drain pipes (not shown) arranged to'collect the same from its central depression, thus avoiding delivery of water upon the laterally extend ing roofs l5.

1. A building having a monitor, the upper part of the sides of said monitorbeing substantially vertical and the lower parts thereof being outwardly inclined to the main roof of the building said sides being for the greater part formed by windows.

2. A building having a frame formed of a series of substantially parallel elements, each of said elements consisting of columns; a truss carried by said columns; a central column; auxiliary columns supported by the truss and extending vertically to a height above the central column; means for connecting said auxiliary columns with the central column; longitudinally extending members connecting the various elements of the frame; a roof sloping from points above the auxiliary columns downwardly to the central columns; and main roofs extending respectively from points adjacent the bases of the auxiliary columns outwardly to the sides of the building. 1

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLARKE P. POND;

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. BRADLEY, WM. B'ARR. 

